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lord Lovell's Excuse,

Lord Lowell he stood at his own front door,
Seeking tho hole for the key,
His hat WAS wrecked ana his trousers bore
rent across either knee,
when down came the beauteous Lady Jane
In fair white draperee.
20, where have you bean, Lord Lowell I" she said
20 where have you been ~ said she;
~ have not closed an eye In bed,
And tho clock has Just struck three
Who has been standing you on your head
In the ssh barrel pardeeW
"I am not drunk, Lady Shane, he said
"And so late II cannot be;
The clock struck one As entered.
heard II two times or three;
II must he thu salmon on which fed
Has been too many for ins."
GO tell yonr tale, Lord Lowell" she AAiIL
ITO the maritime cAvhlrse,
To your arRndAm OF the hoAry head,
To any one but mo.
The door II not used to be opened
With . cigarette for key"
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arffE SUN SUNDAY, JUNE s. e7asrXTEEN PAGES.
Christus CenseIater.

Gnrfstuc C0neotntor.
Repeating Dead" she means and starts snsv,
In hope she hears his footstsp on the noor;
They say he's dead; but surely At tho door
There was voice like his 4 voice that hew
AL music TO her heart. All, yes, tits true
The voice she loves Ia silent evermore,
And questions, gloomy doubta her soul ovsrpour
- Lost lost or savedt o. God, u I but knevi"
Take this o grievina mother, TO thy heart
And let II calm thee, fos our Christ Ia sweet
lie knows tho mother heart, remember this,
The son NJ no good mother will He part
From her forever; for II Ia not meet
mother from her child shoald rest In biiss.
MAURICE r. EoAr,
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An Idyli Of the Weeds.

Prom Good Words.
An IN tss @soas, sud As ine
AI sssua.s sns H marma! s.i Il ny a ear
Fol everything has life to-day. -, 4
t. ssns rns . nv @S : ssas :a
To oil the music heard around.
The branches Of the trees have set
On srsss and fsTn, and there they lie
S6s, gsaas s e .ss s Rtisf;,ansi
To stir their bouehs to lsafy bliss.
tx SPIRIT sv q Nv .h %Sssa. AZ. may. y ear
Ms .Snp,ns ss,susa ny waking dream
Sor fairiss marching e i.s tone. -
sssa a. n IN hs Wy e FAN S.''
Hers whsrs the Leaves IN sunshins play.
Il should seq With halt. shut eye
INT Fl az : saS r a az
4a as VI. s1G S Il s os. Ss
swsysd 10 the music Of thsir feet
fSSdk sssssr an rom 70 mn mdssA. dew
Alasl that old belief 10 dead.
And al 10 early Visions ded,
Have lost that spiiit OF INFANCY
s ! =. seaia q :. .IH
eonds 20 a. sssf o se1nss aaS
When all the careless winds are still.
And touch with unseen fingers, keys
That thrill with natures minstrslsissi
Issyss Ssr Al an.S sSns
! culver !SrcasS sSs wsyipE sra;s
A.: :ppn L sZ Hs.Rs Il ins s sSc,.
r.: r.; s:sa IA az s.n ns.: on H ne.
4hs sound Sio & :. Y e s %sh.u my earl
liz mos. 3 .oft e.nssiS 90 isst:
4s .s%s :. Is oas shi dssa
Tho .ky q. blue, the cloud, q. white.
A. when they met our early sight;
draw delight with sober eye,
Though what gavs spl:ndor unto each
Has passed forever out OF reach.
Ihsar . lark that long and loud.
From some white mansion Of = cloud,
Irtlle - no other minstrel can,
AZ nost I. o9S q III, ;Hn ss Il ,n .n
Aaws, bis lesser brethren may,
Who tondly pipe feeble Law:
But re. his one desire 10 strong
To rid bis little soul OF sonH.
That be may drop to earth. and rest
Beside his mate upon her nest
Dear heaven! can IL ever DO
Tho city hath laid hands on me;
That have trod Ito streets whose dust
Has chung around my thoughts like rnst
TIL all my old delight In woods
And hills with streAmy enlitudes,
Sank, leaving In its place instead
a The moan Of traffic and the tread
OF pitilesa feet whose echoes fall
To send thrsnody through ALL
Nay, let not such thought come nigh
Lost In dream that still parceives
In waving grasA and trsmulous leaves
A bliss, that were II put In speech
Would place that pleasure out Of reach.
The summer winds that come and 10
Are fresh from distant nslds know;
They loitar here to WATT around
symphony Of signing sound.
To see beneath me crowds that throng
In double lanes, and rush along
After thousand bubbles blown.
Each keeping we'll In view his own.
A dream, no more, OF woodlands green
That oanle to mo; for having seen
4 band Of children, ray and bright
Pass down the street in evenings light
The hawthorn blooms and ferns they bore
NAde all my fancy dream once more
OF woods with wealth OF leaves, where they,
The children, bad been all the day,
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LEXINGTON, March 3O.-There is con.
siderable excitement over the discovery
OF natural gas in this city. A we'll bored
at the outbreak Of the war yielded large
quantities Of gas. The well was fred and
burnt about month, whom tho flames
werO extiugnishcd. Now preparations
are being made to reopen the well, which
is 50 fsct deep, and fully test for the pres.
enco oi gas. Attention Is also directed to
another well Oh tho Georgetown Pike,
which gave out gas which burned for a
month. Thirty yesrs ago or more, when
the superatitiOns Of the people were being
aroused, earth wNs thrown into the well
and tho tite extirguished. Thia well will
Also bn invchllesled.
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SHERIDAN AND ESDICOTT,
a Lnng.lsange Conflict Tint Promises /,
lts Wured Again.

y Lnng.Range Conflict Tint Promises to
BE Wuged Again.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The chronic
conflict between the Secretary Of Wsr end
General Sheridan has grown intense at
long range. While the Secretary was
away Visiting for the little difference be.
tween the Preaident and himself to settle
down the General approved Of several
Adjutant appointments by Coloncls OF
Lieutensnts serving with light batteries.
AS coon as the Secretary came back Gen.
Sheridan went away on an inspection tour
to the West and the Secretary took the
opportunity to revoke the appointments
andnsist that Adjutants should beselec!ed
from among Lieutenauts doing actual Bar
vice with their regiments.
General Sheridan, naturally, wa indig-
nsnt at such disregard Of his wishes, bat
be has aald nothing officially and has left
the outcome vely much in dorbt.
In the meantime one OF the evening pa
pers. with a good grasp OF tho situation,
published tho following conversation on
the Subject Of General SheridRn's hurried
Commendaticn Of C0loue! Gibson, whose
command was very la.o at funeral the
other day:
"D"n't you think that letter of General
Shefidax, piimenting Colonel Gibson,
was rather an unusual thing after that
officer had been reprimardcd by an official
letter ?" aaked one army officer Of another
the other day.
NO" was the reply.
"Why not?'
"B!csuss Drum wrots ths first letter"
Was the reply.
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Potato blight South.

Ngw ORLEANS, March 30.-Considerable
damage to the potato crop ia reported
from Ia Fourche, Plsquemine and other
parishes OF southern Louisiana, from what
is called the "blight," by the farmers. Up
to few dayn ago it wss unknown in this
region.
The blight Beems 10 b, uneyenly dis
tributed, prevailing badly in soms fields,
while few feet oil the potatoes arc wholly
unaffected by it. Its extent cannot be do
termincd until the entire crop is in. The
blight is connected by the farmers in some
way with tho uae Of fertilizers. Some
think Il is the Harne blight which proved
40 deatruc:ivo 10 tbs potato crop in Ire.
land.
The potato crop has grown TO be one OF
the most profitable cultivated in this csc.
tion, and, il the biigh. turns ont to be as
bad "a is feared, 1t will Le = aerious logB To
the iafmprg
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TEnnE IIAuTg, ISp, March 90.-The
Nsndalia train to which Mr.. Blaino's pri-
yate car was attached, arrived hero at 3::%.5,
ono hour and twrnty.two minutcH late.
no effort Ind heen made 10 give Mr.
Blaine reception, yet there we're four or
five hundred people at the depot. Tho
crowd surrounded. Nj. Blains's Cur and be.
gGn 10 call "lslainr, Blaine, Blaine" Mr..
BlainO appeared at tho renr END Of tho car,
md wag received with cheem. lie sliI !:
"Gcntlemen: it giyea mo pleasure to SEQ
you all here. nm on MI entirely private
journey, and ! simply desire TO txprrss
my ihHnkH for the courtcny OF this call. !"
afterwards Mr.. Blaine atcpped from tho
car, end WEB Immediately surrounded and
wan compUilad on account OF tho rdsll to
cIimh ONO tho et"ps aghin. Thu train re-.
mGined nj tho drpot iii'opn minutep, dur
ing which Tins Mr.. Blaine wGs occupied
In shaking hRndU.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 30.-A meeting
Of the executive council oil the American
Federation OF labor has bser called for
April 10 at Philadelphia. 1t will be the
first meeting since the national conven.
ton OF Trades Unions held at Columbus,
Ohio, laot December, and ig attracting
considerable attention from the various
labor organizations in this city. At tha
ColnmbnB convention blttor feeling was
shown by several Of the trades unions
against the Knights Of Labor. Il is ex.
peceed that the same feeling will manifest
itself at the Philadelphia meeting. The
federation claims that its strength has
been wonderfully increased since the De-
celnher convention, and it is said that it is
prepared to maintain firm stand in all
points Of difference that may arise between
it and the knighte OF Labor.
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No wonder the Iriah people are COM
batting the Coercion bill, It's provisions
are irhunan, unkind ard unjust, to put
it mildly. Mr.. P6rnell in explaining its
texture says: THE measure is aimed
againat sll open agitation, 1t places all
public speakers, writer's and conductors Of
newspapers absolutely n: tho mercy OF
stipendary magistrates holding their
Office at the pleasure OF the Grown. l.
condemns the disappearing peasant OF
rack.rented Kerry to the tender mercieH
Of the packed jury Of Orangemen, or
landlords, or to jury Of Euglishnen at
the old Bailey in London. The Liberal
party, headed by Gladstone, stands as one
man agains. this iniquitous measure and
will fight shoulder to shoulder with us in
opposing ii to the lsst."
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CiSclSSATI, March 30.-The Cincinnati
Prize Current will publish the thirty.eighth
annual statement Of pork packing in tho
vest tomorrow morning with full details.
The total winter packing in the west is
i IM.OOS hogs ngainet G,3aS.ga5 last year.
Tho average weight Of hogs was 7.67 pounS s
lighter than year ago. The aggregate
production was equal 10 50,59T less than
lust year ut the eame average weight. The
yield Of lard lie 6.S pounds per hog lighter
The production Of mess pork shows n re.
duction Of l56. .930 bsrre!s. Thp lard pro.
duct equals l7,SS1 tierces less than last
year. Stocks Of meats on hand March LEI
wero 3I,l"5.0O0 pounds leRS than II year
ago. md II reduction Of lij,Gs9 barrels Of
pork and 81 ,3ii tierceg Of lard.
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TIE NATIONAL DRILL,
The South ainuifnsting Unusual Interest In
tho InrlIIcninlu:. ExnIhIunn

Tho South Iinnlfnsting Unusual Interest In
the Forthcoming Exhibition.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 80 The
National drill which takes place in this
city next month promises. 10 be n SUCCESS
so far as entries for competition arc con-
ccrne1. But there is Rome doubt whether
the military display will attract lullicient
nun hsr Of visitors to max the gate money
required for the distribution Of prizre.
Shonid this g0uTce OF revenue fail the cub.
ecribars to the enterprise will have to
make up any deficiency that oCcurs; and,
CO they are hotel men and saloon-keepera
principally, it is supposed they will be
well able 10 10 this out oi their increased
bu9inGsa. The latest announcement OF
troops to come WAS received to-day from
Kentucky.
Governor Knott tnlesraphed 10 ente, Tor
his State Cne regiment, one battalion, two
infantry companiea, ono platoon OF light
artillery, ono platoon OF machine guns and
q r;hs team. The South seems to take the
greatest interest in the forthcoming drill,
and there arc few companies from that
s(C:ion that have not been heard from.
Special ra.ea 10 viGitora will be made by
railroads and hotels, and the Government
reservation, known G5 the White Lot, i'm.
mediately in the rear Of the White House
and north Of the Washington Monument,
will be med as parade ground.
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SECRETARY TO TnE COMMISSION.
Talbors Chances to Serve the Interstate
Commerce Bonrd.

ralbors Chances to Serve the Interstate
Commerce Bonrd.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Tho election
OF Secretary to the Interstate Com
merce Commission will probably take
place on Thursday next, when all the
Commissioners will assemble here. Hen
ry Talbut, late clerk OF the Ways and
Means Committee and Mr.. Morrison's ap-
pointcc, is thought to be the mos. likely
candidate, on account Of bis association
with the Illinois member. II is not known
that Mr.. Talbot ever had any railroad ex.
periencs, but he is graduate Of Harvard,
and has made very efficient assistant to
Mr.. Morrison in his labors on the Wsys
and Means Committee, where great deal
more is required OF the clerk than OF come
OF the members.
Private Secretary jonas, OF the Interior
Department. is getting unlimited indorse-
ment from the South ior the position OF
Secretary, and ]. ". Co~oll, OF philadel-
'phis. formerly Of the Reading Railroad,
has aome very strong backing. The bill
goes into effect next Tuesday. 1t is under.
etood the Commissioners will divide the
country into five divisions or circuits, each
Commissioner taking sec.iou to look .f.
ter and investigate the complaints reeeiv-
ed. 1t ID said that Senator Cullom, before
his departure for the West, tried to get a
special rate for some carriages and horss
but that the railroads refused to accommo-
date him. He submitted gracefully, and
purchased full rate tickets for his psriy,
and sent his freight without rebate.
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CINCINNATI. o., March SO.-A fire broke
ous in closet near the Htsirway in the
third atory Of St. Joseph's Children Home,
in Corryville, this morning, while the
jsnisor was on the lower floor, and while
tho niatron md two assistants were at
mags.
In tho third Btory about twenty chill.
drsn, from four 10 ten years OF age, were
sleeping. One OF these was awakened by
the rmoke. She aroused the others and
tho elder children carried the younger
ones enfoly dowa. the janitor arriving in
time TO ssfs the last infant.
a prompt response by the fire depart.
menl saved the building from destruction.
In five minutes moro tho file would have
cut oil egrces from the domitory.
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CucAGo, Mnrch 30.-The National As-
socia,inn Of Buill!em met again this morn
iDg. John $. Stcphenp, Of Philadelphia,
tho chairman Of tho Constitutional Com
mitteu, read Il onp.hundrad.pagn report,
and on motion OF a. J. Campbell, Of Now
York, tie GGnatitlltion waB read and
adopted ono Goc!ion NJ tiGIs. In epite Of
objections tho frat BeCtion-naming tho
organization "The National Association OF
Buildc,s OF the United statca"-.as
paeaed. Article ;, relating to membership,
elictcd quite n spirited discnssion bU.
tween the delcgatca from Pitts
bnrRh, philadelphia and Providence.
It ww provided that "all property
:2-ccrpnrainA or oruaIissd buildcrB, ax.
changna representing collectively an
p,oycra In the various trhdeg concerned in
tho erection, construction and completion
Of buildings, Bhali be entitled to member.
shin In this association upon application
and acceptance by tho Board Of Directors.
Thr p!Rce for holding tho ne1t annual
lneeiIng vgs not decided OH, although n
nunhes d towns ncDt invitations to the
convention.
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WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
Cnnnda's Use OF the Armed Crulsers-Wh
the Act of Confederation a,i,,v.

Cannda's Use OF the Armed Cruisers-what
the Act of Confederation Allows.
OTTAWA, ONT, March 30.-The an.
nouncement made by Sir Henry Holland
in the British House OF Commons, that
Canada possessed authority to direct the
operations Of armed cruisers without the
consent OF the Imperial Parliament, under
the British North American act OF 1867,
which gave the Dominion power to lepis.
late in all matters relative to military and
naval Golences, while in accordance with
facts, is misleading.
1t le intended TO convey n wong i'm
preston as to ths right O; the Dominion
government, without further legislation,
TO direct the operations OF armed cruisers
in waging hostilities agaiRst vessels OF a
foreign country.
The North British American Actor
the Act OF Confederation, as it is called
gave to the Dominion Government power
to mako lawa Tor the peace, order and
good government in relation 10 militia
and naval defense. When the question Of
naval protection came up in connection
with the fisheries protective service, after
the abrogatlon OF the treaty OF 1854, the
Dominion Government passed all act Or
ganizing marine police force Of civil
character, which, in fact, Has little more
than municipal force.
When asked what he thought OF the
right OF Canada 10 send out armed cruisers
under exinting laws, gentleman who for
many years wss identified with the
Fieheriea Department here, said: ~ hsye
very grave doubts shout it," Continuing
be said: "Aware Ut the uncertainty
of our position in this matter
in 1870, when we vera protecting
onr lisheries, we issued imperative orders
to al commanders OF cruiaors 70 in no case
fire at an intrudinG vcesel until she had
first fired and showed fight, and it became
a matter OF selfdeiense. Wo we're most
particular upon this point. l understand
the ssme Instructions we're given last
year to the commanders OF all cruisers on
Saged in tho protective service.
"The question resolves itself down to
this, that under the Act OF Confederation
Canada cGn only establish u navy through
the passage OF bill through the Dominion
Parliament which, 70 bo effective, must
receive the assent OF the British govern
mpnt
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NEWS IN BRIEF,

William Ollie, who killed his wife aud
attempted suicide, but recovered, died in
Jail at 81. Louis.
Alfred Smith. who killed his wife and
Mrs. Louisa J. Wilson, II. Cleveland, has
been sent mp for life.
A hail etorm at ACkworth, Ga, demol.
ished two dwellings, the occupants mar.
rowly escaping death.
Eric Long tried to escape from the
Monticello, ILL.,, Jail md waa sho; dead by
the jGiler while running.
DR.. L. b. HNmcr, OF Berlin, Shelby
county, o., committed suicide by swallow.
ing four ounces Of laudanum.
Tho Southern Pacific Railroad Company
ia dischargiTg all ils baggage masters md
imposing their duties on express mesaen.
gerB.
The Chicago Anarchists have Issued n
manifcGto roailirming their old principles
aud dieciGiming agsoclation with tho trades
unionp.
Supervisor o. NJ. Estca, Of Gardiner,
Ulnier county, n. Y, alter forging notes 10
tho amount Of about $4,000, fed to
CanRdN.
John McCnrty, Il Washington, Ind,
hotel keeper, had hiu head split open
with Il hatchet by negro named Wobbar.
The injury may prove fatal.
a dispatch from Oakland, GAL, ELL
nS'ncos thu arrest Ui Calvin Gravr0, thu
murderer Of Game WRrdenB Hill and Nilpt
at Flctcher's Brook, Me, lSst fall.
Mother Symphoraso, Of tho Sister5 oi
l.orcttr, and for several years Mother su.
perior OF tho Roman Catholic Convent at
Montgomery, Ala, was buried there Tues
day.
benjamin Mobbs, Of lIaz2n. Ark, waa
hung up in his room and mad0 10 tell
where hlp money was. Tho robbers 10,
away uo quick they forgot to lot him down
! aud ho was girangled TO death.
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GOVERNOR HILL IN PERIL.
y brooklyn Investigation That is Likely
Cause Him Some Tronh,r.

y brooklyn Investigation That Is Likely TO
Cause Him Some Trouble.
New York, March 3O.-The Mail and
Express, the leading Republican evening
paper OF the city, prints long article
claiming to give the trus inwardness Of
the Brooklyn investigation which hss
been going on Tor some time. Under the
caption "Governor Hill in PERIL" it eays:
The special legislative committee inves.
tlgatlDg the corruption in the various pub.
lie departments in kinga County, has de-
terpined thst District Attorney Ridge
WAYS own testimony shows that he will.
fully violated the law in order to retain
the friendehip OF New York and Kings
County Ramblers, and that the additional
testimony bearing on Ridgeway's casa is
sufficient to render him liable to success.
ful prosecution. Ridgeway was a prime
factor IN hilis canvass during the guber.
material campaign. All the facts in Ridge.
ways case will be put in form at once for
the Information OF the Legislature and the
Governor. A majority, il not all, OF the
committee ere determined that Hill uhall
at once decide upon Ridscway's case, and
upon the lacts presented, remove him
from DlLce,
II Governor Hill does not do so articles
OF impeachment will be drawn up, and
the Governor will have 10 answer before
the Senate. This has actually been de.
termlned upon, not only by majority Of
the committee, but by majority OF the
members OF the State Senate. Hill will
have to decide Gt once between the safety
OF his official bead and his regard for the
eighty votes Of k;nSa county in tho next
national convention. Judge Green, one
OF tho aplest Democrats in the Legislature,
is said to have already communicated this
to the Chomuug statesman. Hill will
probably decide in favor Of his own head.
Kings county'a delegation is doubtful any.
way. Hugh Mclaughlin, the boss Of the
Brooklyn Democrats, is q sphinx.
Cleveland has given him his man for
Internal Revenue Collector. He has
given him his man for United States Dis
trict Attorney. He has given him his
man for Inspector Of Federal Buildings.
He hGa given him patronage in the Navy
Yard and may round mp the record by
giving him his man for United States Mar
shai. Looking at these events, Hill may
make up his mind 10 plscB Ridgeway's
head on the political chopper. Ono thing
tho committee has decided upon for GER
tainty, and that ia that R:dgewny or Hill
will havo TO CO."
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STUCK FAST IN TIE ICE,
Several Lake Vessels In Distrcss and MANY
Lives Endangered

Several Lake Vessels In Distress and MANY
Lives Endangered.
CLEVELAND, March 80. Tho steady
north wind that has prevailed for the past
week has blown sll tho ice on the lake
over to the south ehole.
The wind and waves have packed Il in
does which in places are fifteen foe: thick,
and Tho snow lorna an almost impregn,.
bic ice barrier in front OF this port for
fully three miles out into the lake.
This morning The steamer City OF Cleye-
land was Seen firmly imbedded In the tloe
and about mile cast oil here lay the TIRES
nlasted schooner Venus, also Stuck fast In
the ice. The tugs Amaden and American
Eagle woro immediately dispatched to the
yessei'o aid, but about half n mile south nj
the steamer they also stuck fast, At nine
o'clock tnis morning the Cleveland wag
lying. with her bow toward shore and il
was feared some accident had hsppeneG
to her machinery. She loft port nj Isy.
break, having thirty passencura aboard
and $40 tons Of freight,
Ihe most anxiety, however is fol, about
ihe schooner Venus. She left port Sunday
soaUed VITA coal for Detroit. Sunday after.
noon abe encountered a heavy norlhwes.
gale and evidently sprungn leak, "a she put
back for Cleveland Monday morning, mud
ier signals indicated that shc Was in
dIsl'ess Monday she got fastened in
the leo iloo, AMI her decks were
washed all dny with ice, and slush
broken up by tho IL knot gallo. Tuestlay
morning tho hull Of tho Venus conEi
hnrlly 20 seen. Should gale spring up
II Ia feared sha will 10 to tho bottom, il,
Which event Ior crow would, in all prohS-
biitty, be lost, ns it would bs impossible
iog thum 10 reach shora over tho ice, and
no tug can penetrate the barrier Surround
ing her.